PSLPD investigating early morning fatal traffic crash on SW Port St. Lucie Blvd
Port St Lucie, Fla- Police and St. Lucie County Fire/Rescue are investigating a two car crash that happened this morning. It happened at 2:17 am at the 600 block of SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
Vehicle #1: 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
Driver – 22 year old Charles Moreno (Port St. Lucie)
Vehicle #2: 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Driver – 23 year old Alexis Etheridge(Port St. Lucie)
A preliminary investigation revealed V1 traveling west in the 600 block of SW Port St Lucie Blvd. V2 was on SW Del Rio making a right turn onto SW Port St Lucie Boulevard. As V2 was making its turn it was t-boned on the left side by V1. V1 sustained heavy damage and the driver, Alexis Etheridge was mortally wounded from the impact of the crash and pronounced dead on scene by fire rescue.
Driver of V1, Charles Moreno, was unresponsive on scene and transported to Lawnwood Medical Center as a trauma alert due to his injuries. Moreno is currently at the hospital in stable condition.
Initial investigation and roadway evidence indicates that Moreno was traveling at a high rate of speed when the crash occurred. Port St. Lucie Police Traffic Homicide Investigators are continuing the investigation of this fatal crash.
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